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darbyvet wrote:Looking great now.I have to ask have you run it around your desk going chuff chuff yet?
I absolutely do. Also people come by asking "Can I move it? This is so cool." 
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Happy to see your progress and that you`re so pleased with the kit.  It really does look impressive WTG.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Not only is it stuck again, it's actually choo-chable.  What horror have you wrought? 
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 looking good and nice progress Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Lovely progress, coming along really nicely.... Regards Alan
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Delivery 9  With this delivery the boiler is extended one last time, security valves are installed the upper outer skin of the firebox is applied and boiler rings are installed to hide the gaps between the different parts of the boiler. The whole build is relatively hassle free, only installing the rings was pretty nerve wracking trying to somehow hold the boiler so you don't destroy anything, and wrangle the ring, tiny screw and nut, screwdriver and pliers at the same time. A few dozen more hands would be helpful here.
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Looking good. That`s now becoming one large build, you`ll need a bigger table soon.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Either that or clean up the current one.
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greyhawk wrote:Either that or clean up the current one. I think we all are guilty of that issue from time to time. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Coming along nicely.Getting pretty heavy by now
Carl
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Definitely. She's now suitable for a nice little lunch break workout in size and weight.
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Very nice Greyhawk.
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Very well done with your build. It gets heavier and heavier. I have just started on the tender section of mine. Hope the rest of the build goes well. Happy Modelling
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COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Looking good, dont forget to offset the rear ring by the firebox to one side by about 2 cm so it will not shred the silicon tube that joins the motor to the drive shaft for the wheels. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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arpurchase wrote: Looking good, dont forget to offset the rear ring by the firebox to one side by about 2 cm so it will not shred the silicon tube that joins the motor to the drive shaft for the wheels. I read about that, so I installed it with the connection about a cm away from the center. If you think 2 is better, I'll move it a bit further.
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greyhawk wrote:arpurchase wrote: Looking good, dont forget to offset the rear ring by the firebox to one side by about 2 cm so it will not shred the silicon tube that joins the motor to the drive shaft for the wheels. I read about that, so I installed it with the connection about a cm away from the center. If you think 2 is better, I'll move it a bit further. I would go with 2 cm Carl
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Not quite at that stage of my build but this sounds like something i need tovwatch out for. Does this offset get mentioned in the instructions please? Happy Modelling
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birdaj2 wrote:Not quite at that stage of my build but this sounds like something i need tovwatch out for. Does this offset get mentioned in the instructions please? No. It's something that modelers noticed when they were at the end of the build. In essence what is happening is that the two little tabs you use to screw the sternmost band in place might interfere with operation of the motor. This can be remedied by not placing the tabs in the bottom center but offset to one side instead, so the band looks like the letter Q when viewed head on.
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greyhawk wrote:birdaj2 wrote:Not quite at that stage of my build but this sounds like something i need tovwatch out for. Does this offset get mentioned in the instructions please? No. It's something that modelers noticed when they were at the end of the build. In essence what is happening is that the two little tabs you use to screw the sternmost band in place might interfere with operation of the motor. This can be remedied by not placing the tabs in the bottom center but offset to one side instead, so the band looks like the letter Q when viewed head on. Many thanks for that update.mone to certainly look out for and correct on my build then as I had not made this correction. Thanks again. Happy Modelling
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